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"I was told to bring my TV to this "Authorized" repair shop. I was told all repair costs had been approved. It would be ready next week". Two weeks" ...More later: I called for status. I was told "It is on the tech's desk ... will be ready this week". Two weeks after that: I called for status. I was told "It is on the tech's desk". A few hours later I got a voicemail from a guy who said he was the Tech, reporting that nothing was done because "no warranty". I called back to explain the authorization by the co who approved everything, etc. The guy said "We'll call the company and be back to you by the end of the day". Two weeks after that: No word from

. I called the other company (also a horrid organization!) who told me to go pick up the set and send to them. This is a brief overview. The guys at Public were so rude! They talked over me, interrupted me, lied about what was (not) done, and never once kept their word. They are inefficient and totally ill mannered.

-SUSAN-MARIE B.

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"I found the reviews for this shop encouraging, called three times, once a day with no answering machine, no answer. Finally e-mailed through Angie's List. Waited" ...More 3 days more: no response to e-mail, no phone call. According to Internet yellow pages, phone number belongs to someone else at a different address. There is no such business

Angie's Answers

My experience if it is less than a 48" screen the screen replacement cost exceeds the cost of buying a new one. Flat screens are mucho prone to damage from impact, I found out the same lession. Good Luck

Wow - I am jealous - a 40 foot LCD TV - that is what you call an mancave or NBA Arena (No Boys Allowed).

Seriously, the main board for a 40" Polaroid runs about $25-75 depending on model - bear in mind these are not typically slip-in socket boards - you are likely to have to disconnect and reconnect a number of wire connectors, and may have to do some soldering of connections. Google this search term - there are a number of companies selling them on the web - you will have to expand the search phrase with your exact model number to narrow the search - 40" Polaroid LCD TV main board

One thing to do first is call Polaroid - there are a number of comments on the web about a pending class action suit about Polaroid LCD TV main boards catching fire, and several commenters say that Polaroid sent a repairman to their home and replaced the main board for free when it failed, so you might try that first.

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